Menander Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
Tacitus -
Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.
Lactantius -
With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day. We can become children of wonder, grateful to be walking on earth, grateful to belong with each other and to all of creation. We can find our true refuge in every moment, in every breath.
Tara Brach -
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Victor Hugo -
True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature.
Tara Brach -
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
Zig Ziglar
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I try to find scripts of stories that kinda celebrate the human condition... let's talk about the tough world out there and the human spirit overcoming adversity.
Garry Marshall -
I wish that only three residents of Tel Aviv could see what conditions on the West Bank are like. Living in such proximity, most Israelis have no idea about the adversity on the West Bank.
Zubin Mehta -
Back, n. That part of your friend which it is your privilege to contemplate in your adversity.
Ambrose Bierce -
Adversity isn't an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It's part of our life.
Aimee Mullins -
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.
Periander -
I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success.
Paula Cole
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When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.
LL Cool J -
There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity... when things seem so bad that you've got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.
Lee Iacocca -
We fail to see the purifying and refining effect wrought by the flames of adversity. These flames are not meant to consume but only to purify us. Disguised as adversity, blessings are showered upon us.
A. Theodore Tuttle -
Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
Lou Holtz -
Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems ... create our courage and wisdom.
M. Scott Peck -
God will not suffer man to have a knowledge of things to come for if he had prescience of his prosperity, he would be careless and if understanding of his adversity, he would be despairing and senseless
Saint Augustine
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The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive.
Charles Eliot Norton -
People saw me as just a singer – yeah, a pretty face who could sing – and not more than that.
Aaron Tveit -
Ah! heavy art thou, crown of Monomakh!
Alexander Pushkin -
Future generation is the most important thing.
Confucius -
Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks.
Steve Cropper Booker T. & the M.G.'s -
Art is man's refuge from adversity.
Menander